StarCam controller board connections

Fuse 20 X 5 mm Fan power

1.5 amps 12-14 VDC
Power input +-
12 VAC

7805 Spindle Connector

0-10V Speed control
Spindle 2 out
Spindle 1 out
Common gnd
Aux out Connector

74HC08
+12 Volts
Aux 2 out
Aux 1 out
Common gnd
Printer Port Input

STEP
+5V
DIR
Step/Dir Connectors
Ready W axis step/dir
LED
Z axis step/dir
74S08

RAM Y axis step/dir

X axis step/dir

Inputs Connector
E-Stop
X home / Overtravel
Y home / Overtravel
Z home / Overtravel
W home / Overtravel (probe)
74HC04 Aux input 1
Aux input 2
Aux input3
Common Gnd
+15 V

Remote Pendant Pic Processor

Spindle Start
connector
(manual)

NOTES
-This controller board must be properly mounted in a metal case with
the 25 pin input connector secured to a grounded chassis panel.
otherwise electrical interferance may result causing data errors
- Keep motor driver output wires at least 3” from this board as they generate RFI
- Power should be supplied by a 10-12vac transformer
- A connector is supplied to power a compact 12Vdc fan with a
max current of 200ma
- Spindle and Aux outputs are 0V OFF and +5Vdc ON. If the 74HC08
output chip is replaced by a 74LS38, then these outputs will be open-collector
-

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Connecting Limit switches to the Larken Interface board
Using Micro Switches for home/overtravel switch

Common
E-Stop

X Limit

Y Limit

Z Limit

Using an Opto Switch for home/overtravel switch

1000 Ohm
+15 Volts Opto Interrupter
Module
Limit Input A
Vane can be mounted
on each end of Axis
E
Common

Digi-key PN / H21B1QT-ND
(Darlington output)

Note : The ‘Limit SW polarity’ setting should be set to 1 for Normally Closed

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Adding components for the 0-10 Volt speed control

GND2
16K LM 358 (in 8pin socket)
8.0K
4.0K
2.0K
1.0k
499 ohms
0-10 Volts Spindle RPM
GND1 Spindle 2 on
Spindle 1 On
Common (GND)
22K
22K

Notes
( This analog 0-10Volt feature only works on Controller boards manufatured after June 2005. Previous
Larken Starcam boards will not work.)

- Install 8 pin socket for Lm358 IC

- Use 1% resistors for most accuracy
- Fix error on PCB. Connect a short wire between GND1 and GND2 on back side of board
(Gnd1 is located on .1uF Cap and GND2 is pin 4 on LM358)
(This repairs a missing ground connection)

- Program your Spindles Inverter drive for minimum RPM at 0V and Maxrpm at 10V.

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